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#0014 · national
Bahrain
The flag of Bahrain features a red field with a white vertical band at the hoist, divided by a serrated line of five white points.
Traits
- Layout
- Triangle
- Pattern
- Bicolor
- Symbols
- Triangle
- Text
- None
Details
- Catalogue
- #0014
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- Added
- Jul 1, 2025
- Image source
- commons.wikimedia.org
History
Bahrain’s flag developed from a plain red banner historically used for centuries. After the 1820 General Treaty of Peace with Britain, a white stripe was added to distinguish it from pirate flags. A serrated white-red boundary was introduced in 1932, first with twenty-eight points, reduced to eight in 1972, and standardized to five in 2002. The five points represent the Five Pillars of Islam; white symbolizes peace, and red represents the blood of martyrs and the battles fought by the nation.
